Rory Lamont

Last updated

Rory Lamont
Birth nameRory Patrick Lamont
Date of birth (1982-10-10) 10 October 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Perth, Scotland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) [1]
School King Edward VII School
University Northampton University
Occupation(s)Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–2007
2007–2009
2009–2011
2011–2013		 Glasgow Warriors
Sale Sharks
Toulon
Glasgow Warriors 		54
21
37
6		 (95)
(45)
(15)
(5)
Correct as of 19 May 2013
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–2013 Scotland 29 (30)
Correct as of 25 October 2012

Rory Lamont (born 10 October 1982 in Perth) is a former rugby union player who played as full-back and on the wing for Glasgow Warriors and Scotland. He prides himself on his versatility. Rory is the younger brother of Sean Lamont.

Contents

Rugby career

Club career

Lamont played for Northampton Saints, and also for Northampton Old Scouts RFC after leaving Northampton Saints.

In February 2009 it was announced that he was to join RC Toulon in France's Top 14. [2]

On 27 November he terminated his contract himself as he felt he was not getting enough playing time, risking him losing his place in the Scottish side. He was linked with a return to Northampton Saints as a winger but also to Harlequins and Saracens. He joined Glasgow Warriors in December 2011.

International career

Lamont made a memorable try-scoring debut for Scotland in the 2005 Six Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. He also played for Scotland A against Australia A in the experimental position of inside centre at national coach Frank Hadden's request.

He played in the 2007 Rugby World Cup at full-back, arguably being Scotland's best back in the tournament. While playing for Scotland against England on 8 March 2008, he sustained a facial fracture.

He returned for the 2011 World Cup, but only played one game, against Georgia. During the match against France in the 2012 Six Nations Championship, Lamont broke his leg. [3] He never managed to regain full fitness after this injury.

Retirement

Lamont announced his retirement from professional rugby on 26 April 2013, citing as a deciding factor his inability to recover fully from the broken leg he had suffered against France the previous year. [4]

Related Research Articles

Thomas James Smith was a professional rugby union player who played as a loosehead prop. Born in London, he played for Glasgow Warriors, Caledonia Reds and Northampton Saints at club level, and for Scotland at international level. He also went on two tours with the British & Irish Lions in 1997 and 2001. After retiring from playing, he went into coaching.

Gregor Peter John Townsend is a Scottish professional rugby union coach and former player who has been coaching the Scotland national team since 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Felipe Contepomi</span> Argentine rugby coach

Felipe Contepomi is an Argentine professional rugby coach who is currently the backs coach at Leinster Rugby. He was a rugby union footballer who played fly-half or centre; his last club was Club Newman, in the first division of the URBA championship. He was also a key player for Argentina, having played 15 years for the national team. His twin brother Manuel was also a Puma. In June 2015 he was appointed coach of Argentina XV. Contepomi was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in November 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sean Lamont</span> Scotland international rugby union player

Sean Lamont is a Scottish former international rugby union player and now Strength and Conditioning Coach. He played at centre and on the wing. He gained 105 caps for Scotland before retiring from international rugby in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Sackey</span> England international rugby union player

Paul Henry Sackey is a retired English rugby union footballer who played on the wing, most recently for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Ashton</span> England dual-code rugby international footballer

Christopher John Ashton is a retired English rugby union and former rugby league footballer, and one of the few players who have represented England in both rugby codes. Ashton primarily played wing and secondarily played fullback.

Euan Murray is a retired Scottish rugby union footballer, whose last club was Pau in the French Top 14.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dylan Hartley</span> England international rugby union player

Dylan Hartley is a former England Rugby union captain who represented England and Northampton Saints.

Tom May is a former rugby union player. May enjoyed a nineteen-year career that incorporated spells at Newcastle Falcons, Toulon Rugby, Northampton Saints and London Welsh. May also won two caps for England, both in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rory Clegg</span> Rugby player

Rory Clegg is a former rugby union player. He played as a Fly-half.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Biggar</span> Wales and British Lions international rugby union player

Daniel Biggar is a Welsh professional rugby union player currently playing for French Top 14 side Toulon as a fly-half. A Wales international, Biggar has also twice been selected to tour with the British and Irish Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louis Picamoles</span> Rugby player

Louis Picamoles is a former French professional rugby union player who most recently played for Bordeaux Bègles in the Top 14. Picamoles's usual position was at number eight.

Cornell du Preez is a South African-born rugby union player. His regular playing positions are Flanker, No 8 and currently loose forward, he plays for Toulon in the Top 14 and represents Scotland internationally.

Tyrone Holmes is a South African-born Scottish professional rugby union footballer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gordon Reid (rugby union)</span> Scotland international rugby union player

Gordon Reid is a Scottish international Rugby union player. He plays as a loosehead prop. He now plays for Marr. He previously played for English Premiership sides London Irish and Northampton Saints, the Pro14 side Glasgow Warriors and the Super 6 side Ayrshire Bulls.

Bryce Heem is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a wing or centre for the Blues in Super Rugby.

The 2015-16 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Guinness Pro12 and the European Champions Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rory Hughes</span> Scotland international rugby union player

Rory Hughes is a Scottish rugby union player who recently played for Glasgow Warriors at the Wing or Full-back positions.

George Stokes is a rugby union player who plays for Darlington Mowden Park. His usual position is at the flanker position. He was previously with Glasgow Warriors, Ayr, Toulon and Northampton Saints,

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby Club Toulonnaise Rory Lamont". Rugby Club Toulonnaise. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Lamont joins French exodus". PA Sport. 26 May 2009. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "Lamont has surgery to stabilise a fracture to his fibula". BBC. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Rory Lamont retires from rugby". BBC. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.